Testing indicators for color

[arbuthnot]

Hi guys

I'd like to code a strategy based on a third party indicator which changes colors under certain conditions.

Is it possible to code some sort of test of an indicator based on its color alone?

Such as if(indicator = red)

do something...

Thanks for letting me know.

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

arbuthnot,

Please find a reference sample below.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=3227

You could use the same example to check for plot colors. I.e. PlotColors object.

Please let me know if I may assist further.

[arbuthnot]

Much obliged, Adam.

I've looked up PlotColors in Help and could you please clarify the following:

In PlotColors[a][b], I see that b is the barsAgo number. I understand that. I see that the a refers to the PlotIndex but I can't find PlotIndex in Help, so could you kindly explain what this is?

Thanks again.

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

arbuthnot,

Certainly. This would be the index of the plot as they are listed in the properties section :

public DataSeries Avg
{
get { return Values[1]; }
}

/// <summary>
/// </summary>
[Browsable(false)]
[XmlIgnore()]
public DataSeries Default
{
get { return Values[0]; }
}

Notice the Avg plot has Values[1], the 1 would be its PlotIndex. So if you wanted to change the color of this Avg plot, you would use that index for your PlotIndex.

Please let me know if I may assist further.

[arbuthnot]

Thanks again, Adam. I'm going to need to study this hard!

Another trick, as suggested in another thread, is to try to reproduce this free third party indicator myself in a simpler one which would respond much more easily to NS functions, such as rising, etc.